RETAILERS STAMP
FESTIVAL AS AID
W. F. Lipman Declares Prop
erty Owners Should Help
in Raising Funds.
STREET-BLOCKING SCORED
la
Circuit Judge Morrow Tells Mer
chants People Demand Relief.
Pwlmoter Merrick and K.
P. Tlmnis Alo Speak.
Blockading of the streets In Port
land's business district by hawkers,
street-corner orators, standing; auto
mobiles, delivery wagons, contractors
and merchants who leave their Iron
cellar doors open and pile their goods
on the sWewalk was denounced by
Robert G. Morrow. Circuit Judge, at
list right's banquet of the Portland
Retail Merchants' Association, at the
Commercial Club. The merchant who
falls to wash his store windows until
after I o'clock In the morning, and
then uses a long-handled brush to the
annoyance of eTery passerby, also came
In for criticism.
William Y. Woodwa.-d. who presided,
nri-t Introduced W. Y. Lipman, who
said there Is no reason why the retail
merchants of i'o'rtland should be the
nly financial supporters of the Rose
Festival. He said the advertising; value
of the Rose Festival cannot be over
ertlmated. narrating an Incident In con
nection with tha exhibition of moving
pictures of the festival at Coney
Island.
"1 was In tha theater." he said.
"When the pictures were shown, a
young; man In a nearby seat said to
the a-lrl beside him, IMpe It. kid! Look
at the carriages. I thought they had
sleighs out there In the Klondike.
That's about the estimate Eastern peo
ple, many of them, have of Oregon.
Otrm.ra Asked f Ala.
"Thirty-live thousand .dollars as an
Investment In the Rose Festival Is a
paltry sum. The property owners
haven't been contributing. There Is
no reason why they shouldn't, for they
are receiving; the beneflt. I would sug
gest that their names and the amounts
of their subscriptions be published
alone; with those of the merchants, the
dentists and the doctors.
"The retail merchants ought to take
a stand against subscriptions for small
fairs or conventions. - County or state
(airs and conventions do us but little
good so far as their advertising; value
a-nes. National conventiona do. The
Klks' convention next Summer will do a
great deal to advertise the city and
state."
Postmaster Merrick told of the good
legislation brought about by the asso
ciation, and explained the plans for
(ireater Portland drawn by E- H. Ben
nett, of Chicago. Btereoptlcon slides
were thrown upon the screen. The
widening; of Rurnsldo street, extension
of Sandy and Foster roads, building; of
the new L'nlon depot under the Broad
way bridge, building- of public docks
and the auditorium are the feature of
the plan demanding; Immediate atten
tion, he said. He spoke of the "000
arres of parks planned, of the elevated
roadway along; the river banka. enabling;
one to s;o from one bridge to another
without passing- through the con
gested business district, and of the en
largement of the clvlo center by pur
chase of more land near the presertt
location of the City Hall and Court
house. An effort will be made to have
the city publish these plana at munic
ipal expense, he said, the cost being;
about 1000.
Chairman Woodward said 110 firms
are now members of the association.
As to labor unions, he remarked that I
they "should have a place In our body
politic If they conduct themselves prop,
erly."
Kees Streets Clear Is Plea.
Judge Morrow said that sooner or
later, unless the Individuals responsl-
bie for street congestion remedy It,
the subject will be taken Into court
and the streets cleared.
"The public."' be said, "when the con
gestion of the retail district becomes
a little greater, will take this subject
Into Its own hands and clear the streets.
When the retail business gets to the
neighborhood of Oak street the people
will not be willing to have automobiles
lined upon both sides of the street, so
that the teams will have to squirm
and wiggle to get through.
"Whether the delivery wagons ehall
drive In on an elevator, b lowered to
the basement and drive out at tha
other end of the establishment, or
whether some other method will ba
used to alleviate the congestion. I can
not say.
"We have the gentleman who has a
rure-all for every social and political
and religious question In tha world,
lie makes tha street practically Ira
passable from 7 o'clock to t:30 at
right. He makes you think of tb
free silver campaign.
Caarraevara Art Cntletaed.
"Portland contractors can take up
more room on the street than con
tractors In any other city I know. It
Ifn't necessary for them to mix all
their cement In tha street, although it
may be more convenient. As I cams
down tonight I passed eight cellar
sidewalk doors open. Around one of
these goods were plied, until It was
aM two persons could do to squeexe
past on tha sidewalk. No retail mer
chant, automobile owner or anybody
ise has a right to absorb the street
for his private use. You will have to
camp on the trail of your Councllmen.
your City Attorney, your Mayor, your
Chief ef Poike and your policemen on
the ttats."
C aerify Advertising Osixtaeed.
K. D. Tlmms said tha association Is
a good remedy for advertising fads.
He said be found he had "pamphletitts.
programmltie. graftphobla. chronic cold
fret and financial tuberculosis." Ha
urged that business advertising ba di
vorced from charity, saying that plac
ing an advertisement on a church pro
gramme, hoping thereby to get busi
ness, stifles real charity.
"When you send out a box of Christ
niaa cigars. If all you can sea m tha
p-vspect of an order back of the
smoke of those cigars, you have don
a thing which will come back upon
you like a boomerang. When char
ity is dealt out from selfish, business
nr.otlves. you are nourishing thistles
which will shut out ths sunshine of
lore from tha purest plant which ever
blossomed In tha human soul char
ity "
Tha merchants decided to keep their
stores open evenings, beginning next
M or. day.
Corn pa n y Settle Case Oat of Court.
ASTORIA. Or.. Pec. 14. (Special.)
An order was filed In ths Circuit
Zonrt today dismissing tha suit of Dsl
mer V. White, administrator of tha es
tate of Charles K. Avery, deceased,
igalnst tha Sore ns on Logging Com
pany, lis actios bslug brought to re
cover damages In the sum of $7i00 for
the death of the decedent, who was
killed by a locomotive while working
on tha defendant company's logging
railroad and tha case was settled out
side tba court.
WHEAT BLOCKADE GROWS
Farmers Flj-U In Streets for Chance
to Market Grain.
trtw?npn T . 1 A T? . rtn rl re
celved tonight say tha wheat blockade
la Saskatchewan IS witnoui a paraimi
farmers already bava suffered enor
moue losses, and severe luunrioi
. i
At Morse today farmers fought In tha
-. . - .,- nrwiion of marketing
tblr grain, and mounted police wera
called to maintain orotr.
Fifty thousand bushels of grain srs
plied in the streets ana me iminoracni
l . lnrmm nr1 mtT than 100
loads ars standing in wagons with no
place- to unload It. . s armers nave ocro
trying for a wee a to aispose 01 mci
vnriL .
At Mort Loch. Outlook. Pens and
Reuleau tha elewatcrs are ruiea to inn
roof and farmers have- been waiting
mere xor aays 10 uniuau.
.- - . n .n.n,l..fnn.. baa sus
peoided tha grain act and Imperative
orders for ears havs brought no reeults.
Tha railways say they are unable to
co pa with the situation.
STOKES PAINTED MONSTER
Attorney for Lillian Graham and
Ethel Conrad Addresses Jury
NEW YORK. Dec. 14. The Jury try
ing Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad
for their alleged attempt to murder
W. E. D. Stokes heard from counsel
today two final pleas for the show
girls' acquittal that bristled with un
sparing denunciation of ths brilliant
sportsman who now lies critically in
as a result of an operation.
Assistant Attorney Buckner will sum
up for tha .prosecution tomorrow and
after Justice Marcus' charge, tha ease
will go to tha Jury, probably before
eight.
Stokes was painted by Attorney
Robert M. Moors as a "monster." de
termined upon possession of a beauti
ful young girl and who by getting an
exonerating note from her sought to
free himself of all responsibility for
her downfall.
BAIL MONEY IS ATTACHED
Victim of Prlxeflght Swindle Win
Salt far Loss, With Interest,
WILKF.SBARRE. Pa, Pec. 14. Frits
Holxneglo. a ' wealthy saloonkeeper
here, who alleged that he was swin
dled In Bridgeport, Conn, of 115,000
through a fake prlxeflght by W J.
Kennan, of Chicago, and others, today
won his suit for 118.120, principal and
interest.
Keenan ,1s under 130,000 bail on a
criminal charge. Tha ball has been
attached and ths amount of ths ver
dict will be collected from It.
EX-CONVICT IS SUSPECT
Spokane Police Think Released Pris
oner Is Murderer.
, -SPOKANE.
Wash, Dec 14. Morti
mer Roach, burglar and ex-convict, re
leased from the County Jail Sunday. Is
being eagerly sought by the police who
are sending his description to all parts
of the Northwest.
They state he is wanted In connec
tion with the murder of Chauncey R.
Simmons. Deputy County Auditor, who
was killed In his own house by a bur
glar Monday night.
WOMEN- ABANDON' STRIKE
Effort of 50,000 Berlin Sdltmakers
- and SO 00 Tailors Fall.
BERLIN. Dec 14. Tha 50.000 women
sultmakers and 1000 tailors who have
been on strike In Berlin since. Novem
ber IS. today abandoned the unsuccess
ful struggle
The leaders advised the workers to
return to their employment for ths
present on the old terms, recommend
ing them to renew their demands later
when a mora favorable opportunity
presented.
9000 VICTOR RECORDS
received this weok. Our wholesale
stock Is complete Sherman. Clay 4
Co. Morrison at Sixth.
TRAFFIC LAW URGED
Prevention of Congestion on
Streets Is Sought. "
RECOMMENDATION IS MADE
Special Committee Hears Opinion of
City Attorney Who Favors Adop-'
tlon of Reffnlatlons as In
Eastern Cities.
That experienced and well-drilled
t radio policemen and a set of traffic)
signals such as are maintained in New
York and' Chicago are more Important
than ordinances for the regulation jot
street traffic is tha opinion of tha spe
cial committee appointed by the City
Council to investigate the congestion
of trafflo in downtown streets.
The committee at a meeting Tester
day received recommendations from
City Attorney Grant that the New York
system be adopted and that trafflo offi
cers bs drilled at once.
"Tha city ordinances are broad at
present." declared Mr. Grant, "but they
do not prevent congestion. What Is
needed Is a good policeman at an In
tersection to regulate the moving of
the streetcars, pedestrians, automo
biles and wagons. One man on a cor
ner can handle the traffic I would
suggest that the whistle system be
used and that all teamsters and drivers
of automobiles and cars be required to
learn the meaning of these signals. One
blast of ths whistle held by the traffic
policeman stops trafflo going; east and
west and allows the north and south
traffic to move. Two blasts stops ths
north and south and starts the move
ment east and west.
"There should be a regulation also as
to tha part of the street to ba taken
by various kinds of machines. The
slow-moving vehicle should go to the
curb and those moving more rapidly
should take the center of the street."
Tha committee members were of the
same opinion and It Is probable the
proper police training will be asked.
An amendment to the present ordi
nance making It unlawful for an auto
mobile to pass to tha right-hand side
of a car while 'passengers are getting
on or off waa objected to by K. H.
Wemme, L. Therkelsen and W. J.Clem
ens, representing the Portland Auto
mobile Club. The amendment pro
vided for the enforcement of the ordi
nance In all parts of the city Instead
of as at present, only In the business
district.
Tha committee will hold a meeting
next week to consider tha advisability
of licensing automobile drivers and re
quiring them to pass an examination
before being eligible for a license.
POLLY'S WEEPS HEAL
IDA ST. LEOX SAYS SHE CANNOT
HELP STAGE ATTITUDE
Comely Young Actress Declares) She
Does Not Aspire to Stellar Holes.
Family Is Happy.
BY LEONE CASS BAER.
Puxxle: If Ida St. Leon, M-year-old
star in "Polly of ths Circus." weeps
one gill of real, wet, salty tears at
every performance of ths play, how
many gallons has she wept In the 200
or more times she has appeared in the
play? Tha answer Is two apples.
Anyway, she does weep in tha part
ing scene between the minister and
herself in the play weeps the saltiest,
dampest splashes that ever slipped
over the cheeks of any damsel. And
she Is really young (for the benefit of
many who believed her pictures and
youth to be mere fabrications of an
enterprising press agent).
She positively emanates youth, too,
and talks as unaffectedly as any girl
of IS.
Sha started playing this role of the
little circus rider when she was IS
years old. and has kept at It since.
"But I don't want to got so identified
with Polly that I never will be known
as anything else," she said last even
ing. "It's a dandy part, and somehow
I Just seem to fit lnta It, but some time
I want to do another play. I know
Tm not even the embryo of a great
actress, and I'm not aiming at stardom.
I prefer the lower lights say, a lamp
post but I want to hit a big lamp-
no at light.'
She's so refreshingly' youthful, this
little Polly. She has the fins unllned
skin, fresh and rosy of very young
girlhood. Her big. gray eyes look out
from thick, black lashes with the frank
Innocence of a child, and in manner
she Is unassuming and modest to a
marked degree.
She had been selling Red Cross
Christmas stamps all aiternoon. and
was full of the event as a topic ot con
versa tlcm. While she chatted she waa
slipping Into a nightie to wear in the
scene where she is ill in the minister's
home. "My, they are carrying ma in
now, sha exclaimed. 1 11 have to
hurny. You see my sister always acts
the role of Polly being borne Injured
into tha parsonage. She's several
pounds lighter than I am. ana. eesiaes,
it allows mo to get ready for the
second scene where I'm 111 in bed.
Mamma 8U Leon, of pleasant face
and . many smiles, sat on the edge of
a trunk and beamed on ner pretty
daughter.
"Ida never saw ths manuscript of
this play," she said. "We were all
playing with Forepaugh'a circus, over
three years ago. My husband was alive
thenand our family consisted of the
three daughters, one son, Mr. Leon and
myself.
"Frederio Thompson came over to
the circus, saw our act and engaged
us for the Polly play, in which hia
then-wife. Mabel Taliaferro, was to
star. Ida sat in the wings every night
and watched the performance. Bit by
bit she learned it all.
"Expression came easy to her, and
one night wheti Miss Taliaferro sud
denly was taken ill. Ida Jumped Into the
role at once and mads such a success
that Miss Taliaferro telegraphed for
her husband to come and see how well
our little a-lrl handled the part.
"So Mr. Thompson put Ida out with
a company right away. That was three
years ago. and here we are suu play
ing It."
"Well, there's one perfectly lovely
thing about it." chimed In her daugh
ter, "It keeps the family all together,
and that's a mighty nice Item in It."
"But tell me, then, if you're so happy,
why do you weepT" I asked, as she
started stageward.
"Oh. in that act, you meanT Why, I
Just can't help It. I do it every time.
I even cry when I'm taking my bow.
It's real to me. 1 feel it very Intensely,
and so I Just bubble over with weeps.
Honestly. I can't help it. and the worst
calamity I cajt Imagine would be to
miss the fresh handkerchief my motner
hands ms as I step oft Into the wings."
PUBLIC GUESTS TODAY
PRESS CICB WILL KEEP OPEX
HOUSE THIS AFTERN'OOX.
Informal Reception to Be Held for
People of Portland, That They,
See What Organisation Is.
The Portland Press Club will be host
to the public this afternoon, when an
informal reception will be held in tha
Quarters of the organization, on the
second floor of the Elks building. From
2 o'clock until 6 the rooms will be open
to visitors all in Portland who care
to Inspect the club's home.
The club has given a number of en
tertainments of a public or semi-public
nature and the members are eager to
have the men, women and children who
attended these affairs, and others as
well, see their rooms. Sydney B. Vin
cent, president of ths club, extended
the Invitation to the publlo at the sec
ond annual frolic at the Helllg Monday
night. There have been no formal In
vitations. In fact, the reception will be
most Informal.
Wives of officers and members will
assist them In receiving their guests,
for whom a programme of musical
numbers will be given in the "Jinks"
room of the club. Miss Kay bamueis,
who Is a "hit" at the Orpheum this
week; Vllmos Westony. the Wagnerian
pianist at the Empress; Dave Nowlln.
from Pantages, and R. O. Dieterlch,
recently at the Orpheum with the
Courtiers, have been Invited to the club
for the occasion.
YOUTH OF 78 DEFIES AGE
Professor Dan Smith, Inventor of
Perpetual x'oxtth, in City.
An alert little man, well under me
dium height, walked into the Y. M. C.
A. last night with the springy step of
the well-trained athlete.
He- was Professor Dan Smith, of the
University of California, Inventor of
perpetual youth. "Fncle Dan." who at
FOR Christmas Gifts
that have use as well as beauty,
for things men want and wear,
' aud keep a long time this is the place
to come
Hart Schaffner
& Marx Clothes
Make a fine Christmas gift; practical,
serviceable and durable.
Suits, $20 and Up
Overcoats and Raincoats
$18 and Up
Tuxedo and Full Dress Suits
$40 and $45
But youH find plenty of things here that
cost less than a suit or overcoat; they're
things that men need; just drop in here and
look over the things we have for gift pur
poses. We '11 help you pick out the right thing
Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co.
Guaranteed
Wunderhose
Third and Morrison
John B.
Stetson Hats
the tender age of 78. challenges Jack
Johnson, Ad Wolgast, or any one else
to beat him at scientific rope skipping,
opened the proceedings with a brief
speech on "Electricity as the Elixir of
Life." after which he proceeded to give
a series of poses, representing among
others "The Old man and the Youth."
"Roman Gladiator and Grecian Wres
tler." He then proceeded to manipulate a
skipping jope with the dexterity of a
school girl, introducing a two-step,
which should become the rage with all
those who saw it as performed by the
sprightly septuagenarian, and a "mile.
a-mlnute skip, wmcn wouia nave
taxed the powers of a high school
athlete. -
P
CTURES
A EARLY HOLIDAY SUGGES
TION, It's none to early to make se
lections of framed pictures for
the holidays
With our lines for holldsy
trade practically unbroken and
c o m p r ehenslVe in assortment,
the greatest satisfaction will be
afforded.
At 25c, S5c and BOo we show
many fine productions, and of
the finer pictures we have a
great variety, all especially at
tractive, both from the artlstlo
view and the very reasonable
prices.
Artist Material
Everything for the workers In
oil or water colors, china paint
ing and gold decorating outfits.
Artist material catalogue sent
free on request. -
Sanborn, Vail & Co.
170 First St.
The largest variety of pic
tures, framed pictures', mould
ings, and artist material, on
Pacific Coast.
Idedhristmas Presents
Humidors and
Playing Card Game Sets
Both Very Convenient Articles
for Home Use
SMOKERS who have never used Humidors will find increased pleasure by the use of one
for home or office. Tobacco, as is well known, dries up, or absorbs too much moisture from
eontact with air. TO KEEP CIGARS IX PERFECT CONDITION just dry enough to
burn, it is necessary to regulate the humidity in the atmosphere. This is why the
HUMIDOR i the particular man's requisite.
We have a laifje assortment of the. newest designs in oak. mahojrany. Circassian walnut
and other woods. The prices you'll find astonishingly low; $3 to $30.
i v '".-
COME IK and see our splendid assortment of riaying Card
Game Sets. A" most convenient article for HOME USE. We have
them fitted for all kinds of family card games. Always ready
WHEN WANTED and a very artistic piece for the den. Prices,
$6.00 to 15.00.
CIGARS A box of cigars will be appreciated by friends. Here
you'll find the BEST" brands of cigars in the city. IMPORTED,
HAVANA and Domestic Goods.
PIPES This is the home of the CALABASH pipe. Thousands of
pipes of every description to select from.
SUNDRIES The largest stock of smokers' sundries in the city. We are showing some very fine smoking sets.
CANDIES Sole Agenta for PARK & TILFORD'S, MATI.I.ARD'S.
ALLEGRETTL MULLANE'S TAFFIES and other celebrated con
fections. Put up in' exquisite boxes very desirable gifts for Ladies.
I AT I
Sig. Sichel & Co.
Agents for Leading Cigars and
Candies of the World
Phones: Main 508, A 4278
For Your Dainty Friend
, Select a gift that Trill appeal to their sense
of fastidiousness. You needn't be jammed
into the crowded aisles of the big stores,
eithei- come here and shop in comfort ,
let well -trained clerks show you ample
selections of the lines wre specialize on.
Manicure Sets
Are always welcome to the person who is
daintily neat. We' have them in
Sterling Silver
Silver Plated
Polished Shell
Polished Stag
Mahogany
Rosewood
Ivory
Ivoroid
Pearl Ebony
$2.50
to
$17.50
Travelers' Sets,
Pigskin or
Seal Cases
S1.50 TO $7.50
SKIDMORE DRUG CO.
151 Third Two Stores Park and Morrison
Jllliili
SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Toys. Bric-a-Brac Sox, Ties,
etc., are all right, but why give
the same old thing; every year?
Why not break away and give
something new, something ln
f teresting, something alive?
LET US SUGGEST
A beautiful, graceful Fern, a majestic Palm
In a Dretty jardlnere or an up-to-date Fern
D!h, filled with pretty table ferns. Just call and see what
beautiful plants we have at reasonable prices.
ROSE BUSHES RARE PLANTS
Why not give your friends who have s yard a, dozen choice
Rose Bushes, a nice Holly Bush or an Ornamental Shrub?
They are "living'" remembrances and will bring Joy the whole
year and for many years. We will not only book your order,
but will plant them, if you wish.
CANARIES -
Hartz Mountain Rollers, the sweetest singers on earth. We have
the genuine imported stock from Hartz Mountain, Switzerland.
GOLD FISH AND AQUARIUMS
See them In our window. Most interesting.
SCOTCH COLLIE PUPPIES
We have some high-bred stock. The dearest little fellows you
ever saw. (At the store now.)
OR PERHAPS an Incubator for that boy. who wants to produce
-prlng fries and reduce your meat bill. 'Guaranteed Incubators
as low as J8. Brooders. 12.
CIT HOLLY WREATHS, CEDAR ROPIXG, OREGON GRAPE, ETC.
Store Open Sat. Night Until 9i30.
Phone Main 5956, A 8811. City Tree Tardf A 4715.
160 SECOND ST.,
NEAR MORRISON.
ROUTLEDGE SEED & FLORAL CO.